Waterloo Public Interest Research Group

Ontario Public Interest Research Group

public interest group | GIP [Abbr.]

public interest group

The Commission appraises the programmes for part-financing on the basis of the following criteria: quality of the proposal (clarity and innovative nature of the strategic approach).potential influence on programmes under Objectives 1 and 2 (effect on modernisation and diversification of the regional economy, the creation of high-quality long-term jobs, sustainability); cooperation with the managing authorities for the main programmes under the ERDF.commitment and quality of the partnership (ability to enlist the public and private sector, quality of the information and consultation process).synergy with other EU policies and fields of ...[+++]Community interest (research, information society, entrepreneurship, the environment, rural development, equal opportunities).

Increasing civic, cultural and political participation of third-country nationals in the host society and improving dialogue between different groups of third-country nationals, the government and civil society to promote their active citizenship Supporting advisory platforms at various levels for consultation of third-country nationals Encouraging dialogue and sharing experience and good practice between immigrant groups and generations Increasing third-country nationals’ participation in the democratic process, promoting a balanced gender representation, through awareness raising, information campaigns and capacity-building Minimising ...[+++]obstacles to the use of voting rights, e.g. fees or bureaucratic requirements Facilitating immigrants’ participation in mainstream organisations, i.a. by supporting volunteer and internship schemes Increasing involvement of third-country nationals in society’s responses to migration Building migrants’ associations as sources of advice to newcomers, and including their representatives in introduction programmes as trainers and role models Elaborating national preparatory citizenship and naturalisation programmes | Initiating a study/mapping exercise of the level of rights and obligations of third-country nationals in the Member States Encouraging the opening-up of mainstream organisations to immigrants and the building of organisations representing their interests EU-wide Fostering the creation of a platform of migrants’ organisations and organisations representing migrants’ interests at EU level Exploring the value of developing a concept of civic citizenship as a means of promoting the integration of third-country nationals, including the rights and duties needed to give immigrants a sense of participation in society Promoting research and dialogue on identity and citizenship questions |

1. Investment firms which produce, or arrange for the production of, investment research that is intended or likely to be subsequently disseminated to clients of the firm or to the public, under their own responsibility or that of a member of their group, shall ensure the implementation of all the measures set out in Article 34(3) in relation to the financial analysts involved in the production of the investment research and other ...[+++]relevant persons whose responsibilities or business interests may conflict with the interests of the persons to whom the investment research is disseminated.

This government can therefore not protect Quebec's interests because Quebec's interest is its language, French, Quebec's common public language.